Serena Williams helps families in need.
On Wednesday, the tennis superstar, 42, revealed that she had donated extra breast milk she had left over from a recent trip to New York.
“After I passed the test, I was able to donate it instead of taking the milk home,” Williams wrote alongside the video on Instagram. “I know so many amazing women who adopt or can’t produce milk. It felt amazing. BTW Someone out there is getting some super soldier milk. 🤭.”
In the video, the former athlete’s voice can be heard off-camera as she opens the freezer, revealing several packets of breast milk.
Williams said she was “really excited” to donate breast milk to “people who really need it.”
Before closing the freezer door, she added, “It will be anonymous, but I’m very excited to help in some way.”
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“Some kids’ backhand just got stronger,” one Instagram user joked in the comments section.
Others praised her contribution. “My baby was adopted and ended up having severe milk allergies, so we relied on donor milk. It was such a gift to us and I’m always so grateful when I think of it!❤️,” wrote another user.
Williams and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, welcomed their second daughter, Adira River Ohanian, in August. The couple’s first child, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., known as Olympia for short, was born on September 1, 2017 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Alexis Ohanian Sr., Serena Williams, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. and Adira Ohanian.
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Before the arrival of their youngest daughter, Ohanian, 40, spoke exclusively to PEOPLE about how he feels “secure” about expanding his family with the tennis champion.
“We have everything basically right,” Ohanian said over the summer.
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“I think I’ve definitely forgotten what it’s like to have a new one around, so it might be a rude awakening, maybe literally,” he said with a laugh. “But right now we’re excited.”
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Serena Williams.
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Before announcing her second pregnancy, Williams said she would retire from tennis in September 2022 on the cover Vogue.
In her essay for Outlet, she shared that Olympia has expressed that she wants to be a “big sister” when she grows up.
“I’m the youngest of five sisters, and my sisters are my heroes, so this feels like a moment to listen carefully,” she said, explaining her decision to step away from tennis to focus on growing her family.
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